NLM Musings from the Mezzanine
Innovations in Health Information from the National Library of Medicine
NLM funds grants related to both Clinical Informatics Research and Clinical Research Informatics—two fields that sound similar but are distinct in the ways they contribute to advancing health care delivery and patient outcomes. NLM’s Dr. Allison Dennis discusses how these concepts relate and how researchers can apply to related funding opportunities.
From guiding diagnosis to advancing research, artificial intelligence (AI) has a lot of potential. But this potential currently represents more promise than reality, and the actual use of AI in health care is still modest. We must treat AI the same way as any other tool we use in health care: “Show us the evidence.”
Recently, Meryl and I visited in person with the trainees at Gallaudet University, where we were challenged to consider how language affects terminology and knowledge formalization, especially when engaging with the Deaf community.
Guest post by Richard C. Palmer, DrPH, JD, Acting Director, Division of Extramural Programs, National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health (NIH). This summer, NLM is marking its 40th year of supporting Biomedical Informatics and Data Research Training (T15). This is an amazing accomplishment, and I extend my congratulations to all the past … Continue reading NLM is Celebrating 40 Years of Biomedical Training